2340 FOOTBALL - Plenty of interesting items in our gossip column for Friday including reports Liverpool are resigned to leaving Anfield and are ready to sell naming rights to their new home.

2323: FOOTBALL - New signing Charlie Adam tells Liverpool website: "I see this as the perfect development for me to come here, play with such wonderful players and hopefully help the team to win trophies, because that's the most important thing."

2310: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Liverpool have completed the signing of Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam from Blackpool.

2305: HORSE RACING - Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is recovering after undergoing surgery for a fracture in his left hind leg. The colt should resume walking in a few weeks, reports AFP.

2250: FORMULA 1 - Michael Schumacher says he will race on into 2012 for what will be his third season post-comeback.

2240: FOOTBALL - Fulham manager Martin Jol says the Norway and former Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise is close to completing a move from Roma to Craven Cottage, reports the Press Association. "He's coming for a medical. If that's okay we've got ourselves a very good player," says Jol.

2230: FOOTBALL - FC Twente announce they have cancelled their pre-season tour of New Zealand after one person was killed when a roof at the Dutch club's stadium partially collapsed.

2218: CRICKET - Rain and bad light light stops play in Dominica where India were eight without loss, replying to West Indies' first innings total of 204. Full scorecard

2205: CRICKET - Murray Goodwin ended a rollercoaster day by helping Sussex move into third place in the t20 South Group after beating Glamorgan by four wickets at Hove. He made an unbeaten 41 having been reprimanded earlier in the day for twice being reported by umpires for dissent.

2200: FOOTBALL - Leicester City are being linked with former Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves. Boss Sven-Goran Eriksson told "I would take him at once if he's fit. He's a great - he was at least - a great, great football player."

2150: RUGBY LEAGUE - Warrington's Australian centre Matt King says the gap is widening between the Super League's top and bottom clubs and believes steps could be taken to improve the game. "They should shorten the season a little bit and make it purely a summer sport. Sometimes I get a little bit embarrassed when there's only 1,000 or 1,500 at a game," he tells BBC Radio 5 Live.

2132: ATHLETICS - Tyson Gay's manager Mark Wetmore says the sprinter had surgery on his right hip in Colorado on Tuesday. "The doctor was pleased with the outcome and believes Tyson will resume his normal base training in the fall as he prepares for 2012," says Wetmore.

2125: BREAKING ATHLETICS - American sprinter Tyson Gay will not run again this year because of a hip injury, reports Reuters.

2123: CYCLING - Rider Mark Cavendish on Twitter: "Just pondered during massage on why #TourDeFrance makes me more emotional than a menopausal woman. It just means SO much to me. I love it."

2115: CRICKET - Surrey beat Middlesex by nine runs in their t20 match at Lord's. The hosts, suffering their 11th defeat in 13 matches, needed 21 off the last over and fell nine short on 173-8.

2105: FOOTBALL - Former Arsenal stiker Thierry Henry is the MLS leading scorer after netting his ninth goal of the season as New York Red Bulls thrash Toronto FC 5-0, reports the Arsenal website.

2055: FORMULA 1 - Ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, BBC pundit Eddie Jordan on Radio 5 Live says Lewis Hamilton "is allowing frustration to impair his results on the track'.

2048: FOOTBALL - England under-21 midfielder Jack Cork, son of former Wimbledon and Sheffield United striker Alan, tells the Southampton website why he chose the Saints above other clubs after leaving Chelsea: "This club is really going places and heading in the right direction."

2035: FOOTBALL - It finishes scoreless in the Faroe Islands as Fulham are held to a 0-0 draw by part-timers NSI Runavik. A 3-0 first-leg win for the Cottagers ensures they will meet Northern Irish side Crusaders in the Europa League second qualifying round.

2030: CRICKET - In tonight's t20 action, Middlesex are 96-3 after 12 overs as they chase Surrey's 182-3, while Glamorgan made 132-8 off their 20 overs against Sussex. Follow the latest scores on BBC Sport.

2020: GOLF - England's Simon Dyson will play in the Open next week after American David Toms pulled out with a hip injury.

2010: FOOTBALL - Fulham are enjoying the majority of the possession but have yet to break the deadlock in their Europa League qualifier against NSI Runavik in the Faroe Islands. The London side are 3-0 up from the first leg. You can follow the rest of the match on BBC Sport.

1959: BOXING - The tributes continue for retiring Ricky Hatton. His last victory came in 2008 against Paulie Malignaggi, who recalls it was fun to face him. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, the Italian-American fighter says: "The one thing Ricky brought to the table that will be sadly missed is the animation and emotion of his fans."

1951: BOXING - Former super middleweight world champion Joe Calzaghe tells BBC Radio 5 Live: "Ricky Hatton stepped up a weight to fight Floyd Mayweather - one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the history of boxing - and you can't take that away from him. Personally, I am very happy that he has retired, he has done a great deal for British boxing."

1947: CRICKET - West Indies dismissed for 204 in their first innings on the second day of the rain-hit third Test against India at Windsor Park - follow the live score on the BBC Sport website.

1936: CRICKET - Glamorgan's Mark Wallace on Twitter: "is being 'rested' a sign of age? Missing first game since 2002...not a bad run." Follow the latest county scores on the BBC Sport website.

1930: FOOTBALL - Goalless at half-time of Fulham's Europa League qualifier in the Faroe Islands with Damien Duff hitting the crossbar early on.

1918: GOLF - Lee Westwood will go into the second day of the Scottish Open at the top of the field after his seven-under-par opening 65 made him the joint overnight leader with Chilean Mark Tullo.

1916: FOOTBALL - Chelsea confirm they have agreed a deal to sell England Under-21 midfielder Jack Cork to Southampton.

1903: CRICKET - India spinner Harbhajan Singh takes the 400th wicket of his Test career as Carlton Baugh is bowled for 60. Singh is the 11th man to reach 400 Test wickets and you can follow the live score on the BBC Sport website.

1851: FOOTBALL - Fulham have kicked off in the Faroe Islands as Sky Sports report that they have agreed a fee with Roma for former Liverpool left-back Jon Arne Riise.

1844: FOOTBALL - Sunderland boss Steve Bruce on the John O'Shea transfer: "His wealth of experience and versatility will be great attributes for us."

1839: GOLF - You can now watch delayed coverage of the final two hours of the Scottish Open on the BBC Sport website (UK only).

1831: CRICKET - A haul of 5-18 from Katherine Brunt helps England Women to a 34-run win over Australia in the quadrangular series final at Wormsley. Full scorecard on BBC Sport.

1822: FOOTBALL - As Sunderland continue to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season, a reminder that Fulham are already underway. The second leg of their Europa League first qualifying round tie at NSI Runavik kicks off at 1845 BST and you can follow live commentary on their official website.

O'Shea has won five Premier League titles

1820: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Sunderland have confirmed the signing of defender John O'Shea from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract.

1812: DISABILITY SPORT - Stephanie Millward makes it GOLD number three for Great Britain at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, timing her S9 400m freestyle race to perfection and beating her own European record in the process. Her team-mate Louise Watkin wins bronze for her fifth individual medal of the championships with Lauren Steadman fourth.

1809: FOOTBALL - More transfer news from Scotland as Hibernian striker Derek Riordan completes a to Chinese side Shaanxi Chanba on a two-year deal, .

1802: FOOTBALL - Former Ipswich midfielder Tommy Miller after he was released by Sheffield Wednesday.

1751: FOOTBALL - Birmingham sign defender Steven Caldwell on a two-year-deal after he was released by Wigan at the end of last season.

1746: BOXING - BBC Sport's Ben Dirs blogs on the retirement of Ricky Hatton, who "proved he was willing to test himself against the very best and, if it came to it, be carried out on his shield".

1739: FOOTBALL - Arsenal say they are yet to receive a formal bid from Manchester United for .

1737: DISABILITY SPORT - A second GOLD in quick succession at the IPC European Swimming Championships for Great Britain as London-based Susie Rodgers, in her first major international meeting, beats home favourite Kirsten Bruhn in the S7 100m backstroke for her second gold medal of the meeting.

1732: GOLF - Simon Dyson will play in next week's Open Championship after American David Toms became the fourth player to withdraw this week through injury.

1730: FOOTBALL - Reading winger Jobi McAnuff has signed a new contract to keep him at Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2014.

1725: DISABILITY SPORT - GOLD for Britain's Jonathan Fox in the S7 100m backstroke at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin, breaking his own world record by over a second. You can hear commentary on 5 Live Sports Extra.

1717: FOOTBALL - Tottenham confirm that former England defender Jonathan Woodgate has left the club after a three-and-a-half year spell which saw him limited to just 65 appearances due to several serious injuries.

1708: CRICKET - The West Indies have reached 128-5 at lunch on day two of the rain-affected third Test against India at Windsor Park. Follow the live score on the BBC Sport website.

1654: FOOTBALL - Everton captain and former Manchester United defender Phil Neville on Twitter: "Sunderland bought 2 very good players in o'shea and brown and great lads!"

1640: GOLF - Lee Westwood after his round of 65 at the Scottish Open: "I played well and it's a nice way to start the next two weeks. I've no superstition about winning the week before a major. The more pressure I can get myself under the better - I like having the pressure."

1630: FOOTBALL - Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has agreed a new 12-month contract to extend his stay at the club into a seventh year.

1627: DISABILITY SPORT - There is coverage of day five of the IPC European Swimming Championships from Berlin live on 5 Live Sports Extra now. Among the highlights will be world record holder Jonathan Fox in the S7 backstroke (1720 BST) and British trio Stephanie Millward, Louise Watkin and Lauren Steadman in the S9 400m freestyle (1753).

1624: FOOTBALL - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp updates Sky Sports News on Luka Modric, saying: "The kid's a bit confused at the moment. Other teams want him but we want him here and I want to keep him."

1615: CYCLING - Hushovd retains a one-second advantage over Australian Cadel Evans in the overall standings, with Frank Schleck in third. British riders David Millar (fourth), Bradley Wiggins (sixth) and Geraint Thomas (seventh) remain in the top 10.

1547: CYCLING - In the Tour de France, the riders have reached the final 20km of the 226.5km stage six, from Dinan to Lisieux. Adriano Malori and Lieuwe Westra, who have been in front for the last 40km, are being caught by the peleton and are leading by only 29 seconds, their lead at one point was almost three minutes. Follow live commentary on the official website.

Zidane won eight trophies as a player for Real Madrid

1544: FOOTBALL - Former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane confirms he will start working as Real Madrid's 'director of football' from next week. He says: "[Jose] Mourinho has been fundamental in this, but so has the president as well."

1534: HOCKEY - England warm-up for next week's London Cup with a 3-1 victory over Egypt in the first of two Test matches at Bisham Abbey on Thursday.

"Splitting the games held during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has not been discussed at any time. Statements on this subject made yesterday by Mr. Beaven from ARUP are without any foundation. All 64 games in 2022 will be played in carbon neutral cooled stadiums in two halves of forty-five minutes as per regulations."

1526: FOOTBALL - BBC Hampshire report that Portsmouth have signed Derby County striker Luke Varney on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

1442: CYCLING - Italian cycling great Mario Cipollini tells AFP he believes Britain's Mark Cavendish is the strongest sprinter in the world, but believes the Tour de France star still has lots to learn.

1425: RUGBY UNION - World Cup winner Jason Robinson announces his retirement from the sport after one season with National League One side Fylde, reports BBC Radio Lancashire.

1422: FOOTBALL - Sunderland manager Steve Bruce on Wes Brown signing: "Wes has been a fantastic professional for Manchester United through the years and not only will he strengthen our defensive options, he will also bring with him a winning mentality and level of maturity which can only be positive for the players around him."

1411: CYCLING - Anthony Roux heads the leading group of five riders as the peloton approach the final 100km of today's Tour de France stage. Follow live text commentary on the official website.

1409: FORMULA 1 - Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel is taking nothing for granted ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He says: "It only takes two or three bad races and it could be a different story again."

1404: BOXING - Ricky Hatton on his retirement: "These last two years have been really frustrating. I hit rock bottom and it almost drove me insane. There's nothing more I love than training for a fight but I have no dreams left now."

1402: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Sunderland complete signing of Manchester United defender Wes Brown on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

1356: GOLF - Scottish Open update, Colin Montgomerie is now finished on five under along with world number one Luke Donald. Sweden's Peter Hanson and George Coetzee of South Africa are tied for second place on six under, one behind Lee Westwood. You can watch TV coverage from 1830-2030BST on the red Button and BBC Sport website and highlights on BBC Two and online from 2320-0020 BST

1352: HORSE RACING - BBC 5 Live racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght updates on Twitter: "#JessicaEnnis (the horse): 'She's not broken any limbs and is having a small op. We hope she'll be ok,'said spokesman for Highclere."

1332: FOOTBALL - Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni is expected to complete a move to Liverpool today, according to his agent. "We should close the deal by the end of the day," his agent Ovidio Colucci told Impero Romanista.

1325: FOOTBALL - FC Twente chairman Joop Munsterman is reported to have left the team's pre-season training camp in Zeeland and is returning to Enschede after the stadium collapse.

Part of FC Twente's stadium which is under construction has collapsed trapping an unknown number of people.

1319: GOLF - Lee Westwood leads in the clubhouse on seven under at the Scottish Open, two clear of Chris Wood and Barry Lane, but Colin Montgomerie is having a superb round and is six under heading into his final hole. Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is among the crowd and you can follow live radio coverage on the BBC Sport website.

1315: RUGBY LEAGUE - Hull Kingston Rovers scrum-half Michael Dobson has extended his stay with the club by taking up a one-year option on his contract, reports BBC Radio Humberside.

1313: GOLF - Former Ryder Cup player Anthony Kim confirms he will be at Sandwich for the Open next week. He missed the tournament last year following thumb surgery.

1304: HORSE RACING - BBC 5 Live racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter: "Sadly, a filly called Jessica Ennis - part-owned by the heptathlete- was injured when hit by a car after getting loose in Newmarket today."

1302: FOOTBALL - The Press Association report that Nottingham Forest have made an approach to Newcastle for winger Wayne Routledge.

1255: CYCLING - In France, Geraint Thomas has fallen back into the pack as the leaders approach the 320m climb of Saint-Michel de Montjoie.

1250: FOOTBALL - But Arsenal defender Johan Djourou is not concerned over the speculation, "If he goes, he goes."

Hatton last fought in Las Vegas in May 2009

1247: FOOTBALL - Barcelona defender Dani Alves - who forced a move from Sevilla in 2008 - believes Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will soon be joining him in Spain. He says: "I understand that he doesn't want to leave Arsenal on bad terms but I can understand why he would force the motor to come to Barca. Players always end up playing where they want to play."

1240: BOXING - comes at the age of 32, with the Manchester City fan losing just twice in his 47-fight career.

1231: BREAKING FOOTBALL - BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reports that Manchester United are hopeful of signing Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri after making a near £20m bid. More to follow on BBC Sport.

1229: BREAKING BOXING - Former world welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has confirmed his retirement from boxing - more to follow on BBC Sport.

1225: FOOTBALL - BBC World report that two girders have collapsed at FC Twente's stadium which is being expanded.

1211: FOOTBALL - BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin on Twitter: "Refs currently paid £800 per game. They want £1000. Talks said to be 'positive.' I understand #SPL wont pay £1000 as they can't afford it."

1217: CYCLING - British rider Geraint Thomas is in a group of eight riders who have broken clear of the peloton in the Tour de France. They have opened up an eight-minute lead after 60km.

1214: OLYMPICS - London 2012 chairman Seb Coe tells National Olympic committees: "My message is 'If you have tickets you have not yet sold then please send them back to us'. I know people who would like them."

1212: FOOTBALL -Reading confirm that defender Matt Mills has travelled to Leicester after the two clubs agreed a fee. Reading say: "With a fee agreed, the Leicester-born centre half expressed an interest in speaking with City and those discussions are now underway."

1150: FOOTBALL - Reuters report that world soccer's governing body Fifa will release a statement later on Thursday amid reports two North Korean players have failed doping tests at the women's World Cup.

1142: BREAKING FOOTBALL - BBC Sport understands Liverpool are expected to increase their failed £15m offer for Aston Villa's Stewart Downing before they leave for a Far East tour on Sunday - but still face a fight to persuade Alex McLeish to sell.

1136: FOOTBALL - Reuters report that part of FC Twente's stadium which is under construction has collapsed trapping an unknown number of people under the rubble.

1125: FOOTBALL - Sky Sports report that Reading have accepted a £5m bid from Leicester for defender Matt Mills.

1120: FOOTBALL - Wales midfielder David Vaughan is set to complete a free transfer move to Sunderland,

1118: ROWING - Alan Campbell withdraws from Lucerne World Cup with a sore throat. GB Rowing have decided not to risk the single sculls world bronze medallist in competition.

1040: CYCLING - Watch highlights on ITV.com of Mark Cavendish's victory in the fifth stage of the Tour de France on a day that was marred by crashes to the likes of Alberto Contador and Bradley Wiggins.

1004: OLYMPICS - Reuters say that South Korea's Busan has decided not to bid for the 2020 summer Olympics after the IOC's decision to award the 2018 Winter Games to Pyeongchang made it "impossible" to win the hosting rights, the mayor of the southern port city said on Thursday.

1000: FOOTBALL - Wigan chairman Dave Whelan tells Goal.com he is convinced Roberto Martinez has what it takes to eventually go on to manage Barcelona or Real Madrid.

0921: RUGBY LEAGUE - Press Association report that three-quarter Jordan Thompson has become the third Castleford player in four days to renew his contract after he signs a new deal taking him to the end of the 2013 season.

0914: CRICKET - England batting coach Graham Gooch has praised Alastair Cook in an interview with Radio 5 live, saying people must "give him time" to grow into his role as captain. Cook responded to criticism of his captaincy by hitting an unbeaten 95 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to level the one day series at 2-2.

0905: GOLF - Irishman Peter Lawrie records five birdies in opening six holes at Scottish Open. You can watch Thursday's first round highlights from Castle Stuart on on BBC Two at 2320 BST.

0857: BOXING - Former world champion Ricky Hatton arranges a news conference for 1300 BST where he says he will make a "major announcement".